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Reports: King expected to pick a party Wednesday

After a months-long campaign during which he refused to say whether he’d caucus with Senate Democrats or Republicans — or caucus with any party at all — the word is out that Maine’s senator-elect, Angus King, plans to pick a party Wednesday in advance of Senate leadership elections.

Politico reported earlier on Tuesday that King was using his caucus decision as leverage with Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., positioning himself for a seat on the Senate Finance Committee, a rare committee assignment for a freshman senator.

King would be the 55th member of the Democratic caucus after Democrats expanded their majority following last Tuesday’s elections.